Prognostic factors, outcomes and staging in ethmoid sinus surgery.

摘要: Although the literature is replete with papers discussing results of surgery for chronic inflammatory sinus disease, critical comparison difficult due to limited knowledge prognostic factors and variable criteria reported success. Detailed prospective retrospective data collection was therefore undertaken evaluate surgical intervention in 120 patients who underwent endoscopic surgery. Results were evaluated both by symptom questionnaire follow-up examination. Over 240 fields collected on each patient, including information regarding presenting symptoms, computed tomography (CT) findings procedures performed. In order reduce potential bias, questionnaires compared from other unable return endoscopy. Mean time 18 months. Potential variables statistically. A strong correlation identified between extent disease outcome. Other appeared have little or no significance. Therefore, a staging system based suggested.